MasseyVanier High School

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Massey-Vanier High School

• Opening Staff Meeting
• 2008-2009

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News Update
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Massey-Vanier High School Mission Statement
Massey-Vanier High School encompasses a diverse
community that faces unique challenges and
provides many opportunities. We endeavour to
provide each student with the knowledge and
qualifications needed to succeed, while advancing
his or her academic, personal, social, physical
and moral development. Massey-Vanier High School
strives to create a positive environment in
which every student can learn.
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New Members of Staff

• Tanya Auclair
• Tasha Ausman
• Jason Baurle
• Kate Gasser
• Jessica Godin
• Ben Page
• Kathryn Skinner

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Welcome Back

• Rebecca Blinn
• Natalie Dahlstedt
• Marie-Josee Gagne
• Tanya Journeau
• Donald Kerr
• Peter Raymond

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Administration

• 1. Randolph MacLEAN - Principal
• 2. Julie Edwards V.P. Cycle II
• 3. Thomas Hamer V.P. Cycle I / Pathways

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Vision for 2008-2009

• Improved Student Achievement
• Literacy
• New approaches to assessment
• Cycle II QEP implementation
• Drop-out Prevention
• Professional Development

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School Success Plan

• Two primary focuses
• Cycle I Literacy
• Aim To increase the number of students reading
  at level by the end of cycle I by 20 students by
  June 2010.
• Drop-out Prevention
• Aim To increase the number of students who are
  promoted at the end of grade 9 by 15 students by
  June 2010.

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Attendance Implementation of procedures On-time
for class protocol Student Release
GuidelinesAcademic support for mainstream
students teacher Remediation periods Mid-Year
Exam Session Development of Resource
Center Implementation of a Summer School
Program Noon-hour Tutorials After-school
TutorialsIntegration of Enhanced Learning
Strategy Deployment of 1000 student
units On-going professional development linked
to school needs. On-going reviews of policy and
procedurePromotion of Literacy Departmental
Action Plans Cycle I testing Different paths
for student success Implementation of Cycle II
BSR Core IV
Student Success Policies and programs introduced
over the past four years
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Safe School Policies and programs introduced
over the past three years
Discipline Development / Implementation of Step
of Intervention After-school detention
program Saturday detention program Safe
School program Implementation of School Access
procedure Installation of 9 security
cameras safe schools committeeCelebrating
achievement Honor Roll Assemblies Level IV / V
Gold Pass Five percent achievement
certificates
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Communication Policies and programs introduced
over the past three years
Internal Communication Weekly Staff
Newsletter Email communication Staff
Meetings School Council Pedagogical
Coordinators External Communication Parent /
Staff Evenings School Newsletters Use of
Media Cycle I Open House
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Administrative Responsibilities

• Vice-Principals will continue to be responsible
  for
• Departmental requests for learning materials will
  be done with the Administrator responsible.
• Vice-Principal will approve any student activity
  requests for their cycle.
• 3. Student Teacher placements.

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Behavioral Support Service
We are continuing the evolution of our Student
Behavioral Support Service. This service has been
maintained in order to support identified
behavioral at-risk students. The addition of an
another person will allow for the ability to work
with and support an increased number of
students. This service will evolve and grow
throughout the year.
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Important Items

• Administrative meetings will take place each
  Tuesday afternoon Starting at 230.
• Wednesday after school will continue to be common
  presence time.
• Weekly newsletter will continue to be emailed and
  will posted in the main office.
• Monthly calendar will remain posted in the mail
  office
• Please see Ms. Wilde concerning photocopy codes,
  school keys, and the absence procedure.
• If you require to have items moved please have
  that in writing to Ms. Wilde by the end of school
  on Tuesday (today).
• Student Attendance Blue books and yellow sheets
  can be picked up at the school store.

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Staff Handbook - Index
Section 1 - Proposed School Success Plan Section
2 - Attendance Procedures Section 1 - Student
Release Guidelines and Procedures Section 3 -
Fundraising Information Section 4 - Field Trip
Information Guidelines Section 5 -
Administrative Procedures Pocket - General
Information. Guidelines and procedures will be
covered in the cycle meetings
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Events for First week

• Student Assemblies will be schedule for the week
  of September 2nd.The schedule will be given out
  in the cycle meetings.
• Assemblies will focus on attendance procedures,
  school expectations, smoking area, positive start
  to the year.
• Textbook distribution will begin Tuesday
  September 2nd, Ms. Tomkinson will circulate the
  information.
• Staff members are asked to be visible in the
  hallways to help direct students to their next
  class.

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Thank you

• Student Orientation
• Ms. Jette, Ms. Czachor, Ms. Currie, Ms. Baillie,
  Mr. Hollenebck , Mr. Forster, Mr. Fontaine, Ms.
  Robinson, Ms. Evans, Ms. McGovern, Ms. Riti, Mr.
  Kozlowski, Ms. Brault, Ms. St. Jean, Ms.
  Tomkinson, Ms. Beattie, and Ms. Wilde.
• Ms. Reynolds IEP / organization of Special needs
  students Orientation
• Student Services
• Mr. Bouffard, Ms. Larose, Mr. Messier, Ms. Neil,
  and Ms. Peacock, and Ms. St-Hilaire
• Time Tables
• Ms. Riti and Mr. Hamer

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Pedagogical Days August 2008 August 26th 900
930 All Staff Meeting (Auditorium) 930
1030 All Staff Breakfast (Cafeteria) 1100
340 Staff Planning Time 100 230 Essential
Services Meeting August 27th 900
1100 Secondary One Meeting 900
1030 Support Staff Meeting 115 325 Teacher
supervision Schedule Draft (Video Room) August
28th 900 1100 Cycle I Meeting (Video
Room) 100 230 Pedagogical Coordinators
Meeting (D405) August 29th 900 1100
Cycle II Meeting (Video Room) 1200
100 ETSB BBQ 1100 340 Departmental
Meeting Time
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• To accomplish great things, we must not only
  plan, but also believe.
• Anatole France